RE: Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber

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Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber

in books •  7 years ago 

If you want to understand money, this is one of the first books to pick up.

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      ·  7 years ago 

    And its really an interesting view that opised a typical premise of economic texts, that see introduction of money as a response to simplify barter. Makes a lot of sense actually...

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      ·  7 years ago 

    The concept of money is a great invention. David Graeber's research shows why this is the case. And he shows how the concept of money is very different, compared to how many economists perceive it to be.

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